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The
Welcome to Oz Online Community for Family Members with a
Borderline
Loved One
Join
one of the listservs in our Welcome to Oz Online Community (WTO)
and meet new friends who know what you’re facing because
they’ve been there too. There you’ll experience understanding,
comfort, and tips that have worked for others
Randi Kreger, who manages this site and owns the groups, started
WTO in 1995. Since then, 50,000 people have revolved through our
community of online support groups. Many members joined when they
knew nothing about BPD, and many members have been here for years.
We’re open to all family members who understand our covenant
and follow our all-important guidelines.
Many
discussions on the community revolve around using the tools from
Randi’s books "Stop Walking on Eggshells" and the
“Stop Walking on Eggshells Workbook.” The people here are
wonderfully supportive and can carry you through the good times
and the bad.
Lisa
is our Community List Manager and Moderator. In other words, she
is in charge. Each day, she scans the groups to ensure that
everything is running well; she’s also there to help her with
list issues. Her name and email address is at the bottom of every
post. If you have any concern at all about the way you group is
going, please contact her with the specific problem.
Please
scroll down these list and join the one(s) that look the best for
you. Please read the instructions carefully. For confidentiality,
we urge you to create a confidential e-mail address at www.hotmail.com
or www.yahoo.com
before subscribing. (Please do NOT use your real last name.)
Depending upon the size of the list, we also suggest subbing to
the digest unless you want 25-100 emails a day.
One
last thing: if you find these group helpful, please
consider making a tax deductible donation of any
size—even $1--to the Personality Disorders Awareness Network,
which helps support this free service. The behind-the-scenes work
we do costs several hundred dollars a month. You can find a donation
link at the top half of the home page. Your help is
more appreciated than you realize.
Randi
Kreger
WelcomeToOz2 & WelcomeToOz
These lists are for people who need support because they are coping with someone in their life who has borderline personality disorder (or traits of BPD). This can cause much anxiety, depression, confusion, isolation, etc. People on this list know what you're going through and are here to help! The WelcomeToOz list has become so large that we are encouraging new members to join the WelcomeToOz2 group instead.
To join WelcomeToOz2, send a blank email to WelcomeToOz2-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
or visit our homepage at: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/WelcomeToOz2
To join the WelcomeToOz group, send a blank email to WelcomeToOz-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
or visit our homepage at: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/WelcomeToOz
WTOAdultChildren1
This group is for people age 18 and over who have or who had a parent with borderline personality disorder. To join this group, send a blank email to
WTOAdultChildren1-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
or visit our homepage at: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/WTOAdultChildren1
WTOChristian
For people who prefer a Christian environment
Subscribe: WTOChristian-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
or visit our homepage at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WTOChristian
WTOGLBT
For gay and lesbian members who only want to be with other GLBT members
Subscribe: WTOGLBT-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
or visit our homepage at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WTOGLBT
WTOStaying
FOR those who prefer to be with those who are staying with their BP partner or spouse
Subscribe: WTOStaying-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
or visit our homepage at: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/WTOStaying
WTOTransition
For those ambivalent about staying with or leaving their BP partner or spouse
Subscribe: WTOTransition-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
or visit our homepage at: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/WTOTransition
WTODivorcing
For people who want to be with those who are divorcing their BP spouse
Subscribe: WTODivorcing-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
or visit our homepage at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WTODivorcing
WTOCoparenting1
For people who are "co-parenting" with a BP
Subscribe: WTOCoPparenting-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
or visit our homepage at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WTOCoparenting1
WTOMenOnly
Subscribe: WTOMenOnly-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
or visit our homepage at: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/WTOMenOnly
WTOWomenOnly
Subscribe: WTOWomenOnly-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
or visit our homepage at: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/WTOWomenOnly
WTOParentsOfBPs
For NON-BP parents of children (of any age) who may have BPD
Subscribe: WTOParentsofBPs-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
or visit our homepage at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WTOParentsOfBPs
WTOGrandparents
For Non-BP grandparents whose grandchildren have a parent with BPD
Subscribe: WTOGrandparents-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
or visit our homepage at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WTOGrandparents
WTOSiblings
For Non-BP siblings of a person with BP
Subscribe: WTOSibling-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
or visit our homepage at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WTOSibling
WTOProfessionals
For clinicians and other health care professionals to discuss BPD. Membership is restricted to clinicians and other professionals working with the BPD population or the Non-BP population
Subscribe: WTOProfessionals-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
or visit our homepage at: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/WTOProfessionals
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